This is sort of the album that Set You Goals HAD to make, they've finally got around to blending their pop-punk and their hardcore in a way that's actually vaguely exciting. Nothing new here, but they're still damn good at what they do.

Feels like the first proper metal album I've listened to all year. Behemoth still know how to throw their aural evil across the room with fine force, even if this is no Demigod. Love that album art too.

Who'd have thought Thrice would go from playing some of the finest and most aggressive post-hardcore around to becoming a groove machine of alt-rockers? I mean, The Great Exchange is Radiohead all over again. Dayum.

I've been meaning to get the new Rx Bandits but in my pursuit of it I've ended up with Florence and the Machine, Rufus Wainwright, So Many Dynamos and Discovery, all of which aren't the new Rx Bandits album :( They're all really good distractions though